1963 LSU Tigers football team

The 1963 LSU Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers complied an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished fifth in the SEC.

1963 LSU Tigers football
Bluebonnet Bowl, L 14–7 vs. Baylor
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTiger Stadium
1963 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Ole Miss $ 5 0 17 1 2
No. 5 Auburn 6 1 09 2 0
No. 8 Alabama 6 2 09 2 0
Mississippi State 4 1 27 2 2
LSU 4 2 07 4 0
Georgia Tech 4 3 07 3 0
Florida 3 3 16 3 1
Tennessee 3 5 05 5 0
Georgia 2 4 04 5 1
Vanderbilt 0 5 21 7 2
Kentucky 0 5 13 6 1
Tulane 0 6 11 8 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The Battle for the Rag, the annual rivalry game vs. Tulane, was played as scheduled, one of the few games not to be postponed or canceled following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The contest kicked off approximately 25 hours after the tragedy in Dallas. It was the second of three consecutive Tiger shutouts vs. the Green Wave at Baton Rouge.

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